Weighing scale



s. N. HURT I 1,706,977

Mwah 26, 1929.

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` gn'uentoc JHWVe/AI//rf Patented Mar. 26,1929.

"omino STATES PATENT OFFICE.

SAMUEL N. HURT, OF TOLEDO, OHO, `AS.ztG-iEt TO TOLEDO SCLE COMPANY, OF TOLEDO, OHIO, A CORPORATION OF NEW JERSEY.

WEIGHING SCALE.

Appication filed March 21, 1927. Serial No, 176,873.

rihis invention relates to weighing scales, and more 'particularly to pivotalconnections between certain elements of the weighing mechanism.

Certain types of weighing scales, and especially those having an automatic pendulum load-counterbalancing mechanism, have moving' elements pivot-ally connected together and which do not move through equal arcs, resulting,v in a. relative movement of the pivotal connection. One of the principal oi jects of this invention is the provision of a iiexible connection for pivotally coniiectiirg,t scale parts together in a manner permitting relative movement ot the parts without setting' up friction between them.

Another object is the provision ot a con-` nection ior weighing mechanism which will automatically compensate for slight inaccuracies in the scale parts that are joined by the connection.

Still another object oit the Ainvention is the provision of a simple and etlicient flexible connection for use in weighing mechanism which may be easily and inexpensively manui'actured and assembled by inexperienced worlnnen.

"Ether objects and advantages will be apparent trom the following; description, in which reference is had 'to the accompanying drawiinrs illustrating;` a preferred embodiment of my invention and wherein similar reference numerals designate similar parts throughout the several views.

In the drawings Figure l is a side elevational view of a weighing' scale of the fan type incorporating my invention, parts being,` broken away;

Figure il is a greatly enlarged fragmentary detail view ol the connect-ion of my invention;

li`igure HI is an end View of the part-s shown in Figure Il;

Figure IV is a 'fragmentary detail sectional view oit the connect-ion of my invcntion.

.Referring` to the drawings in detail, I have shown my invention as incorporated in a scale of the counter `fan type, but it is to be understood that I contemplate the use of my invention in any mechanism wherever it may he found applicable,

The scale consists of a` base 1 provided at one end with a base horn or iulcrum stand 2 upon which is pivotally mounted a lever 3, the lever beine; provided with load pivots suitably supporting a spider 4; surmdunted by the commodity receiver The nose end of the lever 3 projects into a housing (3 erected upon the other end of thc base 1 and suitably connected to a pendulum mechanism 8 by means of a connection to be hereinafter more fully described. rlhe pendulum 8 is provided with an indicating hand 9 Awhich is adapted to co-operate with a chart (not shown) located in the fan shaped portion 1() of the housing G.

The flexible connection between the end ot the lever 3 and the pendulum S comprises a substantially rectangular trame 12 and a flexible metallic ribbon 13, the lower portion oi the iframe being provided with a transverse bore. A clip l/i is iornred with downwardly projecting ears 15 adapted to straddle the lower portion of the trame 12, the ears 15 havingv openings which register with the bore in the iframe and loosely roceive a pintle 1G about which the clip .is permitted a limited oscillatory movcn'ient.

The bight oilh the clip 11i provided with an opening which receives a tenen 18 'termed upon the lower part oit a it-grooviul bearing 19, the tenen 18 being slightly swagied over to prevent the dislodge-nient ot the bearing.

The knife edge pivot 20 iixedly secured in the nose end of the lever 3 engages the V eroove in the bearing 19. Lateral projections 22 forming integral parts ot the clip 14 are turned iilpwardlyy and 'iorm end thrusts 't'or the pivot 20 and serve to limit the lateral movement of the pivot relative to the bearing piece 19.

It will be apparent from the foregoing description that the connection will con'il'ileteiy compensate tor the unequal arcs oi' the pen.A dulum and lever' and ii'or slight manutactru'- ing inaccuracies, as the axes of movement oi the bearing piece 1S) and supporting clip 22 are at right angles to each other and the connecting frame is, therefore, capable oi a limited universal movement relative to the lever 3.

Theembodiment of my invention .herein sliown and described is to be regarded as illustrative only, and it 1s to be undeietood that the invention is susceptible of variation,

l rl.' In a device of the class described, in 'eembniatloin VWeighing mechanism having relatively movable elements, aknife edge ymember secured to one 0l said elements, a

connection between said elements ceanprieing.,r a frame, a clip pivotally secured te Said frame, and a bearing piece pivotally secured to Said clip and'capable of movement about an axis Subetantially at right angles to Jthe pivotal axis of said clip, said knife edge member being adapted for engagementwith the bearing piece7 lsaid clip being formed wit-l1 means for limit-iner the relativiI lateral movementI of the knife edge member.

2. In ay device of (he class deevribed, in combination, weighing mechanism including*r a lever liaving a. knife edge pivot, a load-- counterbalancing element, connections between Sayid lever and load-countedralanving element comprising a frame` a clip pivelall)Y secured to said frame, and ay Vgrm ve l bearing piece secured to said clip and mim-:ble about an axis substantially at` riglil angles to the pivotal axis of said clip, said bearing piece adapged 'for engagement'- wili the lever pivot, said clip beingy eo fermud af; le limit the movement of said lever pivety rela.- live to the bearing,r piece.

SAMUEL N. llUlll. 

